Inexpensive Ear Drops that Can Cure Deafness

No, they don't exist yet. But a researcher is trying to create this magic elixir. In this short talk, Stefan Heller describes how his team of researchers at Stanford University is transplanting stem cells into the ear to "regenerate" damaged hearing cells.

 

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Living in a Large City is Bad for Your Ears

Article by Laura Bailey, University of Michigan News Service
University of Michigan  (Dec. 21, 2011) — Nine out of 10 city dwellers may have enough harmful noise exposure to risk hearing loss, and most of that exposure comes from leisure activities. Historically, loud workplaces were blamed for harmful noise levels.

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It's the (loud) noise, stupid...ipods are bad for your hearing

Student journalists Aubrey Molica and Taryn Ekins of Central High School in Springfield, Missouri investigate the possible links between listening to iPods and hearing loss. Check out their video.
http://www.schooltube.com/embed/5b47875983d74478ac76

Itching to get rid of that itch in your ears?

The main culprits : Bugs, earwax buildup, too little earwax, and fungi.

Tinnitus: What is it and how to treat it?

http://library.mothernature.com/l/symptoms-their-causes-cures/ear-noises_2144.html

How Music may Help Ward Off Hearing Loss

It's Time to dust off that old guitar in the attic  Read >>

A Scuba Diving Mask that Covers the Ears

I just found a website where they sell scuba diving masks that cover the ears.
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An Explanation for Tinnitus

That ringing in your ears might not be caused by your ears, but by your brain, according to researchers at McMaster University in Canada.
Article by Carmela Fragomeni, TheSpec.com  Read >>

You like to swim, and you would like to protect your ears?

You probably wear earplugs every time you go to the swimming pool or to the beach. Maybe you've tried ear-bands and head-bands. Some earplugs protect better than others and some are more comfortable than others. Which are the best?
Article by Annalisa Barbieri, The Guardian  Read >>

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NYPD officers with hearing loss risk the boot
NYPD bans hearing aids. Read >>

Article by Joseph Goldstein, New York Times

Will Chief Wiggum and Springfield follow suit?